Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-13

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the fleecy mass. There wss now no
alternative but to seek assist ance, and
myself aud one companion, with three
horses from the team, struck out in
the supposed direction OF Twenty
eight Mile station, leaving Fox aud
the other individual and one horse
with the sleigh. Through countless
coulees, ut times on foot, at times on
horse eback, the darkness impenetrsble,
the wind blowing gale, ami the snow
drifting in every direction, we pro-
ceeded distance of about two miles,
where we then abandoned the ami
mails, finding them useless. Our d.
lemma was then growing great; my
companion. from loss Of courage and
physical strength, lay down in the
snow, there declaring TO await the in
evitable. Efforts at reviving him
were futile, and after repeated en-
treaties to proceed, to which he made
no replies, with what remaining
strength l had picked him up
bodily, carrying him q short dis
lance then dragging him through,
progressing in this manner an addit-
ional mile or so. He also had to be
sbandaned and with what remaining
energy / possessed, alone and almost
exhausted, 1 proceeded, knowing not
where. A night Of wandering found
me next morning within sight of the
station, and with barely remaining
strength TO reach the house. Fortu-
nately was discovered by the occu-
pants OF the ranch, who Immediately
came to my assistance and conveyed me
to the house. The tale of our suffering
was soon related TO them, and telling
them where / had left my compan-
ion and the predicament the party at
the coach were in, they Immediately
started out to the rescue.
From the rescuing party, on its re-
turn, / learned the following: NV
com panion had been dragged and car
rkd into the station. In the mean
while the driver, Fox and his compan-
ion, Montgomery, becoming alarmed
at the non-arrival Of assistance, deter
mined to set out for the station on
foot. They were thoroughly benumbe I
and II was only with great exertion
that they travelled distance Of few
miles, when they became bewildered
and nearly exhausted. Realizing that
they had lost their reckoning. they
concluded to return to the stage.
When within mile of their starting
point Fox declared he would 10 nc
further and his companion left him
staggering around telegraph pole
and :eebly beating IL with his hands
to keep no circulation. Montgomery
struggled on and finally reached the
stage and tumbled into II utterly help
lesr. The sun came out brightly soon
afterward and he revived sufficiently
to pull the robes stout him. When
the re-cuiDg party found Fox he was
still at the telegraph pole and eating
snow. Montgomery WAS found in the
stage eating oats.
They had no food nor drink tor thir-
ty-six hours and the horrors of thirst
aud hunger added to the terrors II the
situation. The benighi.d wanderers
were taken to the station where they
found that beyond serious frosting OF
their extremities. they were appareDt'
ly In condition to proceed on tbeil
jour, ev, except Fox, the driver, VIII,
was taken back to Benton for medica
assistance on account Of the critica
condition OF his arms and limbs
which were badly frozen. Al soon n
The storm had abated the others re
sumed their journey, all suffering Sc
verely from the terrible adventure, snt
Saturday noon Montgomery's mine
began t. waver under the strain Of hi
terrible experience and suffering. b,
} night he was totally insane and had q
be tied in bis seat. He was taken I,
the Sisters hospital Sunday evenin,
and medical assis ance summoned
His condition Is very serious but moth
ing definite can be- said Of his ultimat
recovery. The other two me. are no
suffering greatly and are out on tn
streets, and the driver still lies in
pitiable condition at Benton.